Triple-trailer ban is bad plan for Oregon On Nov.3. Oregonians will have the opportunity to cast a vote in favor of increased pollution, greater road damage, more dangerous highways and higher prices. All that's needed is for Ballot Measure 4 to puss. Measure 4 would bun the operation of triple-trail ers within the state. Proponents of the measure argue that triples are unsafe and pose a greater threat to motorists than double or single-trailer trucks. However. these claims arc not supported by any factual data. Rather, they arc based upon the unsubstantiated fears of some motorists. They fuel intimidated by triples; therefore, they want to ban them. The AAA Automobile Club of Oregon, in an argu ment in favor of the measure, wrote. "Our members re port triples swaying out of their lanes and creat ing near collisions." If creating "near colli sions" is cause for be ing banned from the highways. AAA would find its number of driv ing members greatly re duced Privately operat ed vehicles (curs) spend much more time mov ing in and out of lanes Whose fault Is It that AAA's members can't see far enough ahead to slow down before running Into the back of a very large truck? uiun uu large irui k.v The dub’s statement goes on to say. "They (mem bers) have told us of near rear-end collisions with these huge trucks because of the slow speed of triple trailers on hills and in mountain passes." The statement also complains about "dose-calls" by members attempting to pass triples on two-lane roads and coastal highways. Whose fault is it that AAA’s members can’t see far enough ahead to slow down before running into the back of a very large truck? And who in their right mind would try to pass any truck (or car for that matter) on One of Oregon’s narrow coastal or mountain highways? That is what passing corridors an) designed for. The impatience of motorists to wait for these passing lanes is not a problem caused by triple-trailers. Banning triples would increase the number of trucks on the road and create greater pollution, more hazardous traffic conditions, more accidents and in creased road damage. For every triple removed from service, two smaller trucks are needed to curry the same amount of material. The measure’s estimate of fi nancial impact suggests $2.5 million worth of road damage would occur with the increased traffic. Obviously, there would be no question that triples should be banned if there were overwhelming evidence that they posed a threat to motorists. However, there is no evidence to that effect, and claims of triples being unsafe are simply unfounded. Vote no on more traffic, more pollution, damaged roads. Vote no on Measure A. 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Oc t lfi) culls for all students to join with international students to boycott foreign-related sub jects until there is diversity in faculty- This echoes my senti ments us u Native American. International scholars are re cruited. hut Native Americans ruraly teach classes related to our people Some teachers are considered Native American authorities hut perpetuate a view from liie outside, hxiking at our world as if we worn the oddities We am treated as for eigners in our own land My education depends on my grades Without good grades. I will bo lack on the In dian reservation I do not want to openly contradict classroom statements t presume they ure said out of ignorance, not bigot ry However. non-Indian teach ers should not reinforce a ster eotypical image of Native Americans they only think is truu, College professors influence the young students of hugene — the future leaders I'lease touch the truth. Only with truth can they sixi that Native Ameri can culture is not inferior Wyeot-tsunt-ml Pre-Journalism Chokes on ‘Pie9 This is my third year ul tho University, ami I have become more and morn agitated ev erytime I hear folk-singing in the EMU Courtyard. The next time i hear some third-rate folksingor crooning. 'This'll be the day that I die,” from the song "American I’io," I may very well begin shaking spasmaticaily and shout, "Yoah, 'cause I'll make damn sure that you do, you idiotic, tone-deaf, ‘tiO's retread.” A friendly word of warning Volo no on « Ed Carson Student Vote for Chen On Oct. 1. I met Clayton Yeutter, the former Secretary of Agriculture, who mentioned that David Chen had worked (or him Since Chon is running for slalo treasurer. I asked Yout tor how Chen had done He re pined, "(Chen) was a good man ager and he is a fine person." A good manager and a fine person. That says a lot, and tiwil is the type of ponton we need in state government. And Chen is a professional money munagor to boot. I have noticed that Chen has one oilier asset that I think is equally important ... his wife Debbie. 1 have seen her at many, many meetings with Chen and I am confident that she provides the support, the encouragement and the love to make Chen the best ho cun bo. David and Debbie Chon are a great team, and David, us state treasurer, would give us the skill and integrity we need in slate government. John Schoon State Representative Rural Polk Benton Counties Toss 'em out This is un open letter to the administration, the ASUO and the Athletic Department: I wish to express my discon tent with the comportment of certain funs at University sport ing events Drunkenness, vomiting, brawling and general incivility are un unnecessary distraction for most students attending games. Such behuvior is unbe coming of the individuals in volved und harms our school's reputation. 1 am especially tired of hav ing to watch games in the midst of whut is essentially a police stale. The obvious und constant presence of blue security shirts and helmeted Eugene police should not be necessary to en sure the peace and safety of re sponsible funs. Because the present situation is so obviously out of whack. 1 otter these proposals as possi ble solutions: Dan boda bugs from Aulzen Stadium und McArthur Court; give ull visi bly intoxicated fans blood alco hol content tests und evict them from the game If legally drunk; confine drinkers to some easily ignored corner of the stadium if they insist on swearing, vomit ing and fighting among them solves. The extensive security meas ures presently required seem an incredible waste of school funds. Cracking down on the few juvenile delinquents that are necessitating these expendi tures wiii Improve the atmos phere at home games. Consider these measures seri ously Intoxicated fans are not amusing; they are an unneces sary nuisance we should not have to endure l.ara Braithwaite Anthropology Why so rare? Friday’s article "Students over 30: A rare find" [ODE, Oct 16) failed to mention the political and economic reasons behind why this group repre sents only five percent of the University's student popula tion Rising tuition and cuts in financial aid seriously limit the option of "higher ed" for many people, especially people with families to support* Time con straints and daily living ex penses also make a university education seem like a luxury few ruin afford. If one already has a job, which may not reflect one's ‘‘true vocation” or oven provide benefits, when there arc bills to pay and families to feed, few can afford to walk away. The idea of sinking deep er and deeper into debt at this stage of one’s life is extremely frightening. In today’s econo my. there are no guarantees of finding u job oven with a col lege degree in hand. The politics surrounding who gets to go to college and who doesn't are not what we at the University are used to thinking about. Those “over thirties” and others struggling to balance family, finances and school have often hurl to make difficult choices to gel whore they are today. They should be supjiorted and admired Vet. we must not forget about the number of people who are con tinually denied this choice be cause of the economics and politics involved. We should all work to counter the rape, gender and class biases these realities often reflect. Theresa Lowrle GTF, History